Biology:Eupithecia unedonata

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Short description: Species of moth

Eupithecia unedonata
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. unedonata
Binomial name
Eupithecia unedonata
Mabille, 1868[1][2]

Eupithecia unedonata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Spain , France , Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Malta, Greece, Crete, Rhodes, North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt), Israel, Lebanon, Turkey and Transcaucasia.[3]

Larvae

The wingspan is 18–21 mm. There are two generations per year

The larvae feed on Arbutus unedo, Thymelaea hirsuta and Rhus tripartita. The species overwinters in the pupal stage, within a cocoon in the ground.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13539345 entry